Trappist

[ trap-ist ]

/ ˈtræp ɪst /

Roman Catholic Church. a member of a branch of the Cistercian order, observing the austere reformed rule established at La Trappe in 1664.

of or relating to the Trappists.

Origin of Trappist

First recorded in 1805–15, Trappist is from the French word trappiste, based on the name of the monastery. See La Trappe, -ist

In the decade after the war, he joined a Trappist monastery, but was forced to leave after contracting tuberculosis.

Spain’s Mad Monk Has Built a Massive Cathedral Entirely by Hand |Nina Strochlic |January 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He stopped, remembering that the Abb Gvresin, fearing this mistrust, had specially sent him to a Trappist monastery.

En Route |J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
The ladies politely nodded, and the Trappist handed a candle to the priest.

The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete |Emile Zola
Port-Salut made by Trappist monks at Savoy from their method that is more or less a trade secret.

The Complete Book of Cheese |Robert Carlton Brown

The result of this incident was a fresh triumph for the Trappist.

Mauprat |George Sand
The wisest thing, therefore, for him to do would be to enter a Trappist monastery.

The Lake |George Moore

Trappist

/ (ˈtræpɪst) /

a member of a branch of the Cistercian order of Christian monks, the Reformed Cistercians of the Strict Observance which originated at La Trappe in France in 1664. They are noted for their rule of silence
(as modifier)a Trappist monk